Solar Washington

Town & Country Market, Bainbridge Island

 

Environmental concerns topped the list for Town & Country Market when they first looked at solar. After attending a Solar Workshop and working with Greg Williams, one of the employee-owners of Sunergy Systems, the T&C owners felt that solar was part of the answer to their mounting electrical bills. As responsible grocers, the owners of Town & Country Market made the decision to purchase a 120-panel photovoltaic system to offset some of their electrical usage and make a positive environmental statement.

 

What was the process of coming to that decision? Many in the Pacific Northwest don’t quite realize how well solar works in our region. The solar educational workshop helped to clarify this common question. After their site survey, they were encouraged by the numbers! T&C decided to add a solar array to their large store remodel project as part of their conscientious movement towards sustainability.

Everett, WA – Solar energy is shining bright among Snohomish County Public Utility District customers. Nearly 800 customers now have solar electric (photovoltaic or “PV”) systems on their roofs for a total generating capacity of 5 megawatts. In the past year, solar energy capacity has increased nearly 70 percent.

 

A&R Solar (www.a-rsolar.com) was named a finalist in the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Washington’s Best Workplaces 2015. The company was founded in Seattle in 2007 by Andy Yatteau and Reeves Clippard as one of the first solar energy installation ventures in Washington State. 

 

"Being a Best Place to Work finalist is validation for all of the hard work we've put in over the last nine years,” said company Founder and CEO Reeves Clippard. “We always work hard to make sure our employees come first so they can take care of our clients. At times just being a solar company attracts talented people. But I have to give credit where it's due--this recognition is about all of the incredible staff that have decided to make working with A&R more than just a job, more than just growing a technology, and more than just helping other people. We've decided to create a place where we can come to be inspired to be better people." 

From Puget Sound Energy Press Release

 

BELLEVUE, Wash. (June 24, 2015) – Even with a reputation of gray skies in western Washington, solar energy works. More and more Puget Sound Energy electric customers are turning to solar arrays to help generate clean, renewable energy at their homes, businesses and public buildings. As of this week, that number hit 3,000.

 

“Solar equipment has become increasingly affordable, and that’s a main reason we’re seeing a greater number of customers determining now’s a good time to make the investment,” said Jake Wade, manager of PSE’s solar program. “And the benefits can be seen immediately.” In PSE’s service area, residential customers make up roughly 90% of those with solar arrays; the remaining 10% are commercial properties and municipal locations, such as a library or a city building.